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H40 Spinnaker Halyard routing edmund99 at 8:45am 03.15.09 Big Boats 8/1719 For my H40, 90 model, I acquired a cruising spinnaker. Because this model is mashead, I installed a
Halyard turning blocks Carver at 6:47am 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2579 Hi, I am planning to run my main halyard back to the cockpit this season on my O'day 25. I'm wonde
Quieting in-mast wiring noise Dave T at 6:09am 03.15.09 Smaller Boats 9/3068 The lake is still frozen in NH, but spring is on the way! :) The in-mast wiring slaps from side-to-s
Fuel Filters Jim D at 5:58am 03.15.09 Big Boats 12/3670 I was told that my fuel filters are to high of a micron for my yanmar 3gmf. I have a 1983 yanmar 3gm
Rolly Tasker Sails Tha Gaol at 10:40pm 03.14.09 Ask All Sailors 10/4971 I'm thinking of ordering new sails from National Sail who distributes Rolly Tasker Sails made in Tha
almost freebie alert ktm500mx at 7:58pm 03.14.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 8/2112 I am upgrading my cabin lighting. the orginal aqua signal cabin lights are availible for the cost o
Engine Is Starting To Go Back Together (5) Maine Sail at 6:59pm 03.14.09 Musings With Maine Sail 12/4135 Finally I have begun to put all the pieces back together. I've been taking my time and completely st
hull crack lawrence3479 at 6:15pm 03.14.09 Seidelmann 8/4801 Discovered a hull stress crack port side near the sailboat stand pad. Looking inside it appears the
I checked with Phil first sailaway78 at 5:01pm 03.14.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2097 I ask Phil if I could post this up here. Totally non sailing related, iit is a compilation of the s
running wires in mast Chuck Creel at 4:32pm 03.14.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2733 need to run new wind st-60 wires down mast to inside salon. any suggestions apreciated
air conditioning Ron at 3:59pm 03.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/2540 I have a 1994 Catalina 320. Does anyone make an air conditioning option for my boat ? I have seen
Effective Low Cost Stay Tensioner? (1) rardiH36 at 3:40pm 03.14.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2986 The attached photo is a crop from a photo I've seen on the "SF Bay Sailing Weather" website ( http:*
Where To Find Sunbrella Covers jcurfman at 3:34pm 03.14.09 Catalina 30 2/1739 Does anyone know where I can purchase the following covers for my 1987 Catalina 30: 1 Companionwa
3 Day Trip- Cat and Ship Islands (6) LooseDiamond at 2:55pm 03.14.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1850 Had a wonderful 3 day, 2 night trip to Cat Island last weekend. Weather was perfect. Upper 70's du
Haverstraw NY. to NJ. info MrBee at 2:44pm 03.14.09 Destinations 31/9608 Hello all. Hoping for a little help with some info here. My wife and I will be looking at a few
35.5 Sails jackj4 at 2:26pm 03.14.09 Big Boats 1/1366 What size are the sails for a 35.5? Head, main and spinnaker. Thanks!
anyone know the slide width clevispin at 2:12pm 03.14.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1272 Anyone know what the width of the slide is on the main for a 1986 C27 tall rig? Mine is 90 minutes a
Hardware for the job, before I make it worse. (1) dancing bear at 2:08pm 03.14.09 Ask All Sailors 40/5327 The original screws for the part in the picture below gave away, they were probably #12 screws. I d
Cap side a Catalina 14.2 basilos at 1:42pm 03.14.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/937 I like to know how often a 14.2 or how ease is to cap side it. any sugestion?
Spring sailaway78 at 12:03pm 03.14.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1786 I think spring has finally arrived. Saw a mamma Mallard in the canal behind the house yesterday, wi

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MH40 Autopilot drive motor jviss at 12:13pm 02.24.22 Can you get new brushes for that motor? Then install them, and use a brush seating stone on the com
New Fire Extinguisher Regs dLj at 12:08pm 02.24.22 Yes - just went through all the fire extinguishers on my boat and have ordered new ones. Mine were a
venture 17 cockpit drain (4) topcat0399 at 12:07pm 02.24.22 yes... build it up... or if you have a very strong and steady hand, you could try taking a grinder
The snow is melting! And that means I'll be sailing soon (ish) Orbweaver at 11:47am 02.24.22 And over here yesterday morning it got down to -12F in the morning, and with single digit highs in t
Newish Capri 18 owner. Slacker at 11:33am 02.24.22 Fall sailing... nuttin better !!!
Replacing sail slugs Ward H at 10:26am 02.24.22 I never heard that they are a wear part. They do degrade because of UV, become brittle and break mo
MH40 Autopilot drive motor Phantom154 at 10:18am 02.24.22 Raymarine sent me instructions for checking the autopilot clutch, motor, and course computer. I knew
New Catalina 30 Owner Ward H at 10:18am 02.24.22 Here is the thing I mentioned in the post before this. It looks like maybe a transducer or speed se
Expanding Hardening Foam PaulK at 10:17am 02.24.22 We had expanded foam under the sole of my father's center-console runabout. It was hygroscopic. Be
Replacing sail slugs (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 10:05am 02.24.22 I assume you are familiar with the various options to slugs which are often problematic. One example
The snow is melting! And that means I'll be sailing soon (ish) dreadpiratk at 9:44am 02.24.22 Got all the way up to 30 here with some actual sun in the frozen hell of upstate NY. 12" of snow c
Seaward 32RK (Raised Keel) - Keel winch upgrade lindsaytodd at 9:30am 02.24.22 Hey, thanks for the response. The new winch is getting installed with deck foot switches at the mast
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Tom J at 9:28am 02.24.22 Regardless of what they say, we cruised for over 40 years in RI/MA/NH/ME/NY with my unregistered ou
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc Zencra at 9:18am 02.24.22 This is going in the wrong direction. how do I connect the maretron to chartplotter? my maretron fue
New to us Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 9:10am 02.24.22 How are you planning to do that? I originally was thinking the same thing but..... Well I have 840
Yanmar 3YM30 Oil pressure sender threads tfox2069 at 8:49am 02.24.22 I tried email and msg on Faceboook over a week ago. I'll give them a call. Wanted to confirm if I
Yanmar 3YM30 Oil pressure sender threads Scott B at 8:45am 02.24.22 I tried email and msg on Faceboook over a week ago. I'll give them a call. Wanted to confirm if I
Macgregor 22 Pop-Top Tent sail sfbay at 8:28am 02.24.22 If you sail to the bay, stop in at Brickyard Cover Marina (now Boardwalk Port Marina) in Point Richm
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION Ward H at 8:18am 02.24.22 Yes! My Dad made me clean every Iron based tool and then wipe it with oily rag. Jim.. Yep, I do w
Yanmar 3YM30 Oil pressure sender threads tfox2069 at 8:18am 02.24.22 Would anyone know the threads for the oil pressure sender. I was looking at the ACDC Marine Oil du

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